Pacing induced sustained atrial fibrillation in a pony

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 254-258

  Van Loon, Gunther ^a   Tavernier, René ^b   Duytschaever, Mattias ^b   Fonteyne, Winoc ^b   Deprez, Piet ^a   Jordaens, Luc ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HORSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HORSES; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0034302369     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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